NICE TO MEET YOU!
WELCOME TO ASCENDENT COACHING, A TRUSTED COACHING FIRM DESIGNED FOR EQUITY-CENTERED EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS.
We help educators unleash their potential and show up with passion, power, and purpose. We accomplish this by implementing transformative 1:1 coaching based on your specific needs, strengths, and goals.
Ascendent Coaching is committed to dismantling
systems of oppression and making education more
joyful, loving, healing, and whole. We
do this work by helping Black and Latinx leaders
within education to develop clarity and confidence
in their leadership identity so they
can elevate their habits while intentionally designing
a career they truly love.
Pursue Racial Equity
Ascendent We believe the collective pursuit of racial equity is at the center of our mission. To honor this value, we help our clients lead and make decisions through a lens of critical consciousness at all times, even when it is uncomfortable.
Partner with the Whole Person
We see our clients beyond their career identity and current needs. We intentionally see you as a human being. At Ascendent Coaching, we believe every person has unique strengths & special talents that we can build upon to help you grow exponentially.
Balance Care & Challenge
We believe that people take on new challenges best when they feel "safe making mistakes." With this in mind, we meet our clients where they are with a balance of support + accountability to help them meet their goals.
Interrupt Limiting Beliefs
We believe that first step in dismantling oppressive culture is by uprooting our own limiting beliefs that often hold us back. In our time together, we make space for more than just technical skills. We hold space to intentionally explore and cultivate a belief system that serves the fulfilling career and life our clients deserve.
Find Joy in the Journey
We believe that our clients grow faster when they find joy in the journey of coaching. With this in mind, we begin every partnership together by tapping into your "core elements" that energize you the most.
Ascendent Coaching was created so that education
professionals furthest from opportunity can
intentionally design a career that is equitable, safe,
and inclusive of all aspects of their identity. As a
result of our coaching, we see educators of color
showing up with purpose, power, and passion for
creating conditions where both students & adults can
grow and thrive.
Phillip Philon is a social justice leader. Galvanized by his humble beginnings in rural Alabama, he has 10 years of experience helping marginalized communities surface their inner wisdom as a high-performing school leader and educator. He is a 2011 Metro Atlanta Teach For America alumnus and was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award for significantly outperforming the district in his first year of teaching.
Phillip quickly advanced into school leadership by 2014 and noticed the racial equity gap among leaders, motivating him to found Ascendent Coaching LLC and develop a pipeline of equity-focused Black leaders committed to dismantling anti-Black bias.
As founder of Ascendent Coaching, Phillip has coached 100% of his clients to receive competitive career offers in Spring 2022. He also has supported clients who are employed by KIPP Metro Atlanta, DC Prep, KIPP DC, and Friendship Public Charter Schools.
Phillip earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alabama–Birmingham (UAB) and a Masters in the Art of Teaching from Georgia State University. When not working towards racial equity, Phillip enjoys spending time with friends and family as well as reading and traveling.